Tour Championship snooker 2023 final LIVE - Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson go head-to-head in final showdown

Head-to-head Shaun has had the better of Kyren in earlier meetings, leading their series 7-4. The most epochal meeting between them was in the semi-final of the 2021 World Championship, where Kyren let an 11-6 lead slip and watched on in horror as Shaun won 11 of the next 12 to reach the final. Ad Tour ChampionshipO'Sullivan handed major boost ahead of world title defence4 HOURS AGO Warrior Kyren has probably never played better in a multiple session match than he did in his semi-final against Ding Junhui, where he registered six centuries on the way to a 10-5 victory.

Today is the chance for him to add to the five ranking events he’s won to date, and arrive in Sheffield bang in form. At the Crucible, he’s been in the last four in three of the last five seasons. Magician If Shaun’s a bit sleep deprived today it’s understandable.

His semi-final with Mark Selby yesterday was an absorbing, epic struggle, settled in a decider after 11.00pm. He’s on for a Players Series double if he can win today, having already won the Players Championship in Wolverhampton back in February. Welcome to Hull Good afternoon, it's time for the final of the 2023 Tour Championship.

It’s the tournament for the form horses, and it’s Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson that have nosed their way into the final today. The first to ten frames will bag the trophy, and a cool 150 large to splash around over the Easter holidays. The boys hit the baize in around 15 minutes, and it should be a belter.